FASTRACK Features

The International Code Council is breaking new ground with the International Green Construction Code (IgCC). Published this spring, it is the first internationally acknowledged code focused on high-performance buildings. It contains a comprehensive and detailed treatment of high-performance-building strategies, including energy conservation and commissioning (Cx). This article discusses the Cx sections of the code.

FASTRACK News

With summer around the corner, David Simkins, director of industrial services for Polygon US Corp., the North Andover, Mass.-based provider of property-damage-restoration, temporary-humidity-control, and property-performance services, offers four tips for controlling moisture in buildings and keeping maintenance and operation costs from skyrocketing.

Money lost or poor indoor quality, which group do you fall into? DCV systems over ventilate costing owners' money or under ventilate leading to poor indoor quality affecting human comfort. Download this Application Note for better understanding of the key to selecting a technology that will lead to higher success.—Vaisala

ASHRAE and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will present “Moving Toward Sustainability,” a conference focused on refrigerants, Oct. 29-30 at NIST headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md.

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